The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1887-08-19

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While out horssback riding last week NJ
Nellie McMasters. Of Grand Forks, was thrown
and badly cut about the face, and sustainea
other injuries.
Said that Washington lawyer Is fsecsns
Dakota banks BY getting them to pay him 500
for being made United States dspositoriss.
There was no necessiiy for the fee.
Quite number Of injunction suits hsvs
been commenced In Stutsman and adjoining
| counties TO restrain county treasurers from h
suing tax deeds on Northern Pacific land grant
lands sold for taxes a few years since.
The assessed valuation Of property in Dakota
for 1887 shows very gratifying increase over
the previous year. Tho valuation last year
was $1S2, 542, 7O32O, and this year II 4
$l56, 9Ss, 1880, showing an increase sf
| $24,447, ,O9O.7O.
strange man and women quarreled on the
flats at Grand Forks last week. Thcy had
with them child, which was picked up By
tue woman and thrown violently against the
door Of the house. The pair then decamped.
The child has been cared for.
At Jamestown an experiment was made at
the roller mills last week In the use Of crude
oil as fuel, and was 80 successful 1t 10 likely
to solve the fuel question. 1t is estimated from
this test that 1915 worth Of crude oil will SUP
ply as muclf heat as ton Of coal, which costs
-.
1t has been discovered that the medical ex-
aininer law, under which full board was
| appointed, was defeated iu the council and
Is consequently no law at all. Tho council
journal shows this. Auditor Ward has vsry
sensibly Cancelled his warrant paying Exam.
! iner Harris out Of tho Yankton hospital fund.
The annual report Of the Northern Pacific
shows that the gross earnings were s II, 7SS,.
AS, an increase Of 81, O5S, 92l. The operating
expenses We're $6,9O7,8ls, an increase et
$7S,S52. The net earnings were $5,SS4, ,SS2,
an increase Of $3l0,56 and the total net in
come was $6,S70,1 lis, an increase of $47o, ,Ol4.
The surplus Is $4S2 206S, a decrease Of $29, 1871.
| Although there has been more than the usual
rainfall the past month or two, the Red river
is so low as TO almost drop out Of tho list OF
navigaOle waters. 1t is stated as a fact that
for several years past this stream has been de-
crcasing in volume. II 1T Is to le OF value to
commerce congress Must make provisions for
supplying water.
| A delegation representing the people Of
Towner county visited the Manitoba railroad
Offices Wednesday to see about the prospects
Of the completion Of the spur from Chureh's
Ferry to Canlo. II the Manitoba does not
agree to complete this spur they will try and
induce the Northern Pacific to build from Min
newaukan to Cando.
On Monday, Sept. u, 1887, the'plats Of the
following townships, 1890, 1el-5l, 1922
and 162-63 all in Cavalier county, and l55- 50,
In Walsh county, will be be placed on file In
the land office in Grand Forks, aud on tho
said 18th day ofSept., 1857, the land In said
townships will be subject to entries and filings.
In these towna are somo of the finest lands in
the Northwest.
The treasurer of Minnchaha county las made
a decision, which, il sustained by the courts,
will stir up a hornets nest In Dakota. It Is to
the effect that real properly can be sold for
delinquent personal taxes. The treasurer will,
In accordance with this decision, collect all
back personal tax this fall by the sale Of real
property that dslinquents may own. Tie
amount duo will be computed and il the party
owns rea! estate, 1t will be advertised for sale
with its description for such tax.